In the final moments of my senior year, I’ve been struggling to figure out what these last four years have meant to me. However, when it comes to my time as a part of the Den Echoes staff, I am certain that I’ve been affected by this publication.
Through this newspaper, I have learned how to become a better writer, how to tell a story, how to interact with other people, how to be a good leader, and, among many other things, how to get out of my comfort zone. I have experienced first-hand many events at my school, from the unusual to outstanding, and have learned to love my community for all of its quirks and oddities. Furthermore, I’ve gained a sense of purpose as I now cannot imagine my life without journalism, leading me to my choice of majoring in the craft at a school well known for their journalism program; this was a choice which I would not have made without the guidance of the ever-excellent Brooke Smith, our adviser who has not only breathed life into the newspaper, but into the spirit of the staff.
Being a part of Den Echoes has been a great experience for me as it is a constantly evolving creature, bringing change and new challenges with the ebb and flow of events. I am immensely proud of the time that I’ve spent as Editor-in-Chief, but am ready to leave the paper in the hands of my entirely competent and wonderful staff, in whom I have nothing but faith. Just as I entered this paper excited and hopeful for the future, I leave even more so than before. While I may be having trouble with giving meaning to my overall high school experience, I can say with great certainty that my time as a staff member on the Den Echoes newspaper has not only been fulfilling, but enlightening, and an experience for which I am forever grateful.
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